Saunders Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 My biggest gripe with the flag, is that it feels really forced. We only started doing it within the last few years, and with that and the smoke machines, it's starting to look like Texas. I'm just not a fan. The Iowa rivalry is forced. The American flag being carried out started here I think: http://nebraska.247sports.com/Board/142/Contents/The-Husker-Flag-carried-onto-the-field-The-reason-5552303 One of our members shared this with me and gave me permission to share it with the group. In case you've been wondering about the significance of the flag the football team has carried out each week...here's the explanation: Typically I have no use for sports analogies to war. Sports are not war. Sports are entertainment. But in the case of Jack Riggins' American flag, I'm happy to make an exception. Riggins is a veteran Navy SEAL from Fremont, Neb. His official title is "Executive Officer for Naval Special Warfare Unit." He spent the past decade in Afghanistan fighting terrorists. There are football heroes. Riggins is a real hero. Riggins is currently back in Afghanistan, but last month Riggins was back in his native Nebraska . He was invited to speak to the Nebraska football team. He did. And how. According to players who were in the room, Riggins' speech blew them away. He was brutally honest. He told war stories. Real war stories. He talked about growing up a Husker fan. He compared some of the missions he served on to some of the great victories in Nebraska football history. He fired up the Unity Council, saying, "As the Unity Council goes, so goes the 2011 season." He fired up the whole room and by the end of it, the entire team wanted to follow him out the door. Riggins left the Huskers one gift. An American flag. And not just any flag. He presented them the flag that he personally carried around Afghanistan for 10 years. Nothing "forced" about that. Pretty cool actually. I nope they still carry that same flag. Ok, well if that's the reasoning behind it, then it makes a bit more sense. I hadn't heard that story before, so I assumed it was a Bo Pelini "we're in the Big Ten now so 'Merica" kind of thing. Quote Link to comment
Scratchtown Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 Do you lose a sell out streak if a bunch of people die in your stadium? Because if they played this as the new tunnel walk song, the blue hairs would shake their hair so aggressively we would lose half our fan base. I laughed pretty hard. Quote Link to comment
ScottyIce Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Sorry about being obnoxious but gotta generate clicks The Colorado Rockies use this as their entrance just before they take the field to begin the game. Nebraska's is great, but I wouldn't mind seeing something "new" You can't be serious... Quote Link to comment
Vuren Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 there is only one song it should be changed too, ok maybe two songs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HQaBWziYvY and don't judge me. also before you say anything about college game day using the second one, they did it after the esports scene used it. 1 Quote Link to comment
The Duke Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Did you notice how Nebraska fans reacted to how the Blackshirts were handed out the past seven years? People were upset (rightfully so) because it wasn't being done according to Nebraska's tradition. The Tunnel Walk & "Sirius" are another one of those Nebraska traditions that should not be touched. If you want some different music that leads up to the Tunnel Walk, that's fine, but leave the actual Tunnel Walk & Sirius music alone. 1 Quote Link to comment
The Duke Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Speaking of things that lead-in to the Tunnel Walk...This in my opinion has been, and IS the best lead-in video EVER to a Nebraska Tunnel Walk. Personally I think it should be a permanent lead-in video.HINT: "In The Deed The Glory!" Quote Link to comment
huskerfan333157 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I don't post much but when I do its to a stupid idea...I mean, seriously? You want to change the music to the tunnel walk? No way in hell should that happen, it's great the way it is 2 Quote Link to comment
The Duke Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 You want to change the music to the tunnel walk? No way in hell should that happen, it's great the way it is Bingo! +1 Quote Link to comment
Blackshirt316 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 There is one change to the tunnelwak I want to change. The ending. You start with this huge buildup and it's awesome but it just dies abrubtly before half the team is even on the field. We need to keep sirius but just add something to the end to give a comedown that is more of a finisher not just a cutoff. 1 Quote Link to comment
huskerfan333157 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Speaking of things that lead-in to the Tunnel Walk... This in my opinion has been, and IS the best lead-in video EVER to a Nebraska Tunnel Walk. Personally I think it should be a permanent lead-in video. HINT: "In The Deed The Glory!" Agreed Quote Link to comment
huskerfan333157 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 There is one change to the tunnelwak I want to change. The ending. You start with this huge buildup and it's awesome but it just dies abrubtly before half the team is even on the field. We need to keep sirius but just add something to the end to give a comedown that is more of a finisher not just a cutoff. We could add in, "the final countdown" towards the end. Quote Link to comment
huskerfan333157 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 There is one change to the tunnelwak I want to change. The ending. You start with this huge buildup and it's awesome but it just dies abrubtly before half the team is even on the field. We need to keep sirius but just add something to the end to give a comedown that is more of a finisher not just a cutoff. We could add in, "the final countdown" towards the end. Quote Link to comment
Omaha_Style Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I'm not opposed to changing the tunnel walk song, but I like Sirius a lot better than that song. Quote Link to comment
Savage Husker Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Let's switch it up to some edm tune, do some molly, and suck on pacifiers while we stand up and root for our team. That'll get the stadium fired up!! 1 Quote Link to comment
HuskerfaninOkieland Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Speaking of things that lead-in to the Tunnel Walk... This in my opinion has been, and IS the best lead-in video EVER to a Nebraska Tunnel Walk. Personally I think it should be a permanent lead-in video. HINT: "In The Deed The Glory!" Agreed Agreed. Epocson hit a grand slam with that video. Quote Link to comment
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